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Notes:
* indicates a question for oral answer.
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

At 11.30 a.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Private Business

Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Further Consideration of Bill, as Amended

City of London (Ward Elections) Bill. (By Order.)

On further Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.

[For Amendments, see pp. 154 to 181 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]

Second Reading

Mersey Tunnels Bill. (By Order.)

Mr Ben ChapmanStephen HesfordMr Robert N. Wareing

On Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills

*1

David Wright (Telford): What steps the Government has taken to consult young people about the policies of her Department.

(
31400
)

*2

Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If she will make a statement on the PFI in schools.

(
31401
)

*3

Joan Ryan (Enfield North): What plans she has to encourage further links between schools and further education colleges.

(
31402
)

*4

Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): What measures she will take to ensure that the lack of quality assurance that led to fraudulent use of ILAs is not reproduced in successor schemes.

(
31403
)

*5

Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): What recent assessment she has made of the performance at GCSE of (a) pupils at grammar schools and (b) their equivalent intellectual cohort in comprehensive schools.

(
31404
)

*6

Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge): If her Department will consult on regulations to give successful schools greater autonomy.

(
31405
)

*7

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If she will make a statement on schemes to improve access to professional qualifications in (a) health and (b) education for people working in low-paid jobs in those fields.

(
31406
)

*8

Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What recent discussions she has had with the university sector about standards in the awarding of degrees by UK universities to students studying overseas; and if she will make a statement.

(
31407
)

*9

Adam Price (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr): What plans she has to implement the National Assembly for Wales' proposals for the restructuring of higher education in Wales.

(
31408
)

*10

Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps she is taking to improve the coordination of her Department with the Performance and Innovation Unit.

(
31409
)

*11

Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): How many arrests have been made in connection with fraud of the Government's individual learning accounts scheme.

(
31411
)

*12

Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): If she will make a statement on the proportion of pupils in the last two years reaching the end of compulsory schooling without a qualification.

(
31412
)

*13

Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): If she will announce the date on which the scheme to replace individual learning accounts will commence.

(
31413
)

*14

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If she will make a statement on her plans for reviewing the operation of the system of student loans.

(
31414
)

*15

Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): What measures she will take to increase the number of secondary school places in Eastbourne.

(
31415
)

*16

Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): If she will make a statement on the introduction of modern apprenticeships in schools.

(
31416
)

*17

Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): What plans the Government has to fund high quality research in university institutions.

(
31417
)

*18

Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): If she will make a statement on the operation of the public examination system.

(
31418
)

*19

Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If she will make a statement on the recent Ofsted report into Gloucestershire's Local Education Authority.

(
31419
)

*20

Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): What recent representations she has received on the future of Dronfield and Diencourt schools in Derbyshire.

(
31420
)

*21

Tony Cunningham (Workington): When she expects to announce a replacement for individual learning accounts.

(
31421
)

*22

Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): What guidance she has given to learning and skills councils on the financial support of post-16 education in schools.

(
31422
)

*23

Mr John Baron (Billericay): What measures she will take to ensure that ILA providers are fully compensated following the closure of the scheme.

(
31423
)

*24

Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster): What the proportion of four year olds in reception classes was in (a) 1997 and (b) 2000; and if she will make a statement.

(
31424
)

*25

Mrs Helen Clark (Peterborough): If she will make a statement about the criteria she applies when considering a school's application for specialist status.

(
31425
)

*26

Sue Doughty (Guildford): What proposals the Government has to introduce an entitlement for all adults to paid tuition for Level 2 courses.

(
31426
)

*27

Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If she will make a statement about acts of worship in schools.

(
31427
)

*28

Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): What assessment she has made of the trends in the numbers of school exclusions over the next two years and the underlying reasons; and if she will make a statement.

(
31428
)

*29

Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): What strategy she has to increase participation in adult learning.

(
31429
)

*30

Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If she will make a statement on the difference in numbers of students entering higher education in (a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland in the last 12 months.

(
31430
)

*31

Mr David Laws (Yeovil): How many specialist schools there are in Yeovil constituency.

(
31431
)

*32

Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What plans she has to extend education maintenance allowance.

(
31432
)

*33

Mr David Amess (Southend West): If she has made an assessment of the impact on teachers and pupils of introducing a new A* grade at A-level.

(
31433
)

*34

Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When she intends to publish a consultation document outlining options for a new system of student support; and if she will make a statement.

(
31434
)

At 12.20 p.m.

Oral Questions to the Solicitor General

*35

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): How many successful Crown prosecutions there were in North Yorkshire between (a) 1st January and 31st December 2000 and (b) 1st January and 31st December 2001.

(
31435
)

*36

Vera Baird (Redcar): If she will give guidance to the Crown Prosecution Service on charging manslaughter where people have killed partners who have inflicted grave domestic violence on them.

(
31436
)

*37

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If she has made an assessment of the risk of the Government facing legal action under the Human Rights Act 1998 over the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

(
31437
)

*38

Roger Casale (Wimbledon): If she will make a statement on the arrangements in place between Crown Prosecution Service, the police and local authorities to ensure that anti-social behaviour proceedings are effective.

(
31438
)

*39

Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What plans she has to introduce legislation to reform prosecution disclosure in criminal cases.

(
31439
)

*40

Mr David Cameron (Witney): What progress has been made with the Government's plans for pilots for a Criminal Defence Service; and if she will make a statement.

(
31440
)

*41

Bob Russell (Colchester): If she will make it a requirement in road traffic offences involving a fatality that the death is brought to the notice of the court by the prosecution before the sentence is imposed.

(
31441
)

*42

Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster): If she will make a statement on the Government's response to the Leggatt Report on tribunal justice.

(
31442
)

*43

Sue Doughty (Guildford): What assessment has been made of the risk of the Government facing a legal action under the Human Rights Act 1998 regarding the pension scheme of the Civil Service.

(
31443
)

*44

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If she will make a statement on the role of her Department in dealing with domestic violence.

(
31444
)

At 12.30 p.m.

Private Notice Questions (if any)Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

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TAX CREDITS BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. (Queen's Consent to be signified on Third Reading). [Until 7.00 p.m.]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading will also be taken.

Proceedings on Consideration shall be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 p.m., if not previously concluded (Order of 10th December 2001).

At the end of the sitting

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ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Housing situation in Haringey (Mr David Lammy).

Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 20th November 2000).

Witnesses: Sir David Phillips QPM, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers; Mr Kevin Morris, President of the Police Superintendents' Association (at 3.30 p.m.).

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 6th February

1

Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's latest estimate is for the financial years 2001-02 to 2003-04 of the (a) capital spending by the private sector resulting from private finance initiative deals signed in those years, (b) likely value of capital spending by the private sector resulting from private finance initiative deals reaching preferred bidder stage in those years and (c) estimated value of payments made by the Government under private finance initiative contracts to private sector providers.

(
34925
)

2

Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about the United Kingdom's representation on the European Union's Committee of the Regions.

(
34926
)

3

Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will withdraw the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations S.I., 2002/4030.

(
34978
)

4

David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the risk assessments that support the relaxing of controls over livestock markets, animal movements and countryside activities.

(
35049
)

5

Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the results of ECGD's consultation on the establishment of a trading fund.

(
35050
)

6

Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will give a breakdown, by type of organisation, of the respondents to the consultation exercise on providing statutory rights for Union Learning Representatives.

(
35051
)

7

Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes he proposes to make to housing benefit when pension credit is introduced.

(
35156
)

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Standing Committee Notices

Standing Committee A will meet on Thursday 14th February at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill.

Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 12th February at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 14th February at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill.

Standing Committee G will meet on Wednesday 13th February at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Industrial and Provident Societies Bill.

The Scottish Grand Committee will meet on Wednesday 13th February at 10.30 a.m. to consider a substantive Motion for the adjournment of the Committee.

European Standing Committee B will meet on Wednesday 13th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 14492/01 relating to the Commission Opinion on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the draft Directive amending the 1976 Equal Treatment Directive.

The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 11th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order 2002.

The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 12th February at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2002.

The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 12th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates) (Protection of Vulnerable Adults) Regulations 2002.